Giving the kids something to talk about in therapy.
This is the longer version of an article that will run on Friday, June 15th in the Press Democrat, and another version of the personal experience I wrote about in the blog article titled Up, Up, and Away. Back in 1783, the very first passengers to fly in a hot air balloon were rather speechless... Continue Reading →
For the past year I've been eating Paleo - specifically no grains or dairy about 80% of the time. And it's done wonders in getting rid of my "wheat belly" and in making me feel a lot more energized and healthy. But it has done nothing to help me lose weight. With the wedding getting... Continue Reading →
(A shorter version of this post will print in the Press Democrat on June 15th) I grew up in a family of three girls. My dad was good-natured about it, inviting us along to magical places like “the dumps” and the racetracks at Sears Point (now Infineon). And he merely stepped over our Barbie shoebox... Continue Reading →
This last weekend I got to go up in a hot air balloon. Like, up in the sky where if you fall, you will come crashing down to the ground and have zero chance of surviving. This is pretty much what I was thinking as I waited to climb inside the basket. Beyond that, I... Continue Reading →
(This story will publish in the Press Democrat on June 1, 2012) A friend and I were recently in a classroom at the Santa Rosa Junior College, sharing stories of our separate blended families with Sociology students as they studied remarriage and stepfamilies. We came there with a stepmother’s point of view, and told these... Continue Reading →
Time Magazine is causing quite the stir with the cover photo of their latest issue: Above, Jamie Lynne Grumet was photographed breastfeeding her 3-year old son, along with 3 other mothers who practice “extended breastfeeding” as a part of attachment parenting – a type of parenting that is on the rise. “When you think of... Continue Reading →
For weeks I've been receiving emails from various companies and bloggers telling me they know the secret behind what mom really wants for Mother's Day. One blogger thinks what Mom really wants is a good, stiff drink. Another thinks Mom just wants chocolate. Rubios thinks you should skip the flowers and give her a fish... Continue Reading →
We were watching American Idol and Coldplay was on singing "Every teardrop is a waterfall". My 16-year old stepson, who is normally holed up in his room, has lately been making it a habit to hang out with us in the evening. My 14-year old daughter was in the kitchen struggling with a science project... Continue Reading →
Mr. W, my fiancé, and I have been stumbling a little in our blended family adventure. I wouldn’t say it’s been awful – we’ve been more successful than not. But there are little things that have served as speed bumps while combining households into one. And when we went to counseling to learn how to... Continue Reading →
I'm constantly looking for ways to make eating Paleo more interesting. Dairy and grains usually make up a huge part of a regular diet, and a diet that is void of them runs the risk of being bland. So I was more than excited to find a recipe for pancakes at the Civilized Caveman (a blog... Continue Reading →
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